St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

Governors

We are proud to announce that our Governing Body is Governor Mark nationally awarded. It is a kite mark which provides external evaluation of the quality of governance in a school.

"Governance is very strong. The chair of governors and his team have a deep knowledge of the school and have played a considerable part in bringing about the recent improvements." Ofsted, September 2016

Instrument of Government

  1. The name of the school is St Cuthbert's Catholic High School.
  2. The school is a maintained school, foundation voluntary aided.
  3. The name of the governing body is "The Governing Board of St Cuthbert's Catholic High School".
  4. The governing board shall consist of
    (a) 2 parent Governors
    (b) 1 LA Governor
    (c) 1 Staff Governor
    (d) 1 Headteacher Governor
    (e) 7 Foundation Governors
  5. Total number of Governors is 12 (plus 1 Associate Governor).
  6. The term of office for every Governor is 4 years.
  7. The Archdiocese in consultation with the governors is entitled to appoint foundation governors.
  8. St Cuthbert’s is a Catholic High School, in which students, staff, governors and friends will work together as a Christian family to live the message of the Good News of Jesus Christ to love God and our neighbour (Mark 12:29-31).
  9. This Instrument of Government comes into effect on 30th June 2015.
  10. This Instrument of Government was made by order of St Helens Local Authority in July 2015.

 

Information about our Governors:

Governor Name

Designation

Business Interest

Date appointed

Date up for re-election

Fr. Philip Swanson

Chairman/Foundation Governor

Chair of Governors at St Theresa's Catholic Primary School, St Helens 

01/09/2008

01/09/2012

01/09/2016

01/09/2020

 

 

 

31/08/2024

Mr. Anthony Harvey

Vice-Chairman/Foundation Governor

Retired

 

Member of National Education Union, The Labour Party, National Trust for Scotland, The Wetland and Wildlife Trust

01/09/2008

01/09/2012

01/09/2016

01/09/2020

 

 

 

31/08/2024

Mrs. Catherine Twist

Headteacher/Teacher Governor

Headteacher at St Cuthbert’s

01/09/2015

 

 

Mrs. Patricia St Pier

Foundation Governor

 Retired Headteacher 01/09/2021

31/08/2025

Mrs. Paula Cooke

Foundation Governor

 Civil Servant 

11/12/2012

11/12/2016

11/12/2020

 

 

10/12/2024

Mrs. Christine Williams

Foundation Governor

 

07/11/2022

06/11/2026

VACANT

Foundation Governor

      

Mr. Paul Winstanley

Foundation Governor

 Retired

01/09/2008

01/09/2012

01/09/2016

01/09/2020

 

 

 

31/08/2024
Ms. Judith Godley

LA Governor

Retired 

01/11/2011

31/08/2018

25/11/2020

(Associate)

(Associate)

24/11/2024

Mrs. Shirley Nield

Parent Governor

Local Authority Clerk

Vice-Chair of Governors at Primary School, St Helens

28/03/2022

27/03/2026

Miss. Joanne Grimes

Staff Governor

 Deputy Headteacher at St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

05/11/2019

04/11/2023

Dr. Catherine Holland

Parent Governor

GP

 

Vice-Chair of Governors at Sutton Oak Primary School, St Helens

05/11/2019

04/11/2023

Mr. Stuart Kingston

Associate Member

Retired Teacher

01/11/2011

01/09/2018

01/09/2022

 

 

31/08/2026

No governors have a pecuniary interest in the school.  All governors are unpaid volunteers.  

Governors’ Attendance record at Governing Board and Committee Meetings 2021/2022

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Governors’ Attendance record at Governing Board and Committee Meetings 2020/2021

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